La mano del fuego/ The Fire's Hand

Ruy Sanchez returns to Mogador in this story about the anti-love affair, and the ludicrous search for the erotic. Despite the multiple faces of desire, eroticism is only an illusion. It exists like a second skin that burns and comes alive like a sleepwalker. It lives for the adventure of playing with fire. A frustrated editor of an erotic magazine is hell bent on writing aRuy Sanchez returns to Mogador in this story about the anti-love affair, and the ludicrous search for the erotic. Despite the multiple faces of desire, eroticism is only an illusion. It exists like a second skin that burns and comes alive like a sleepwalker. It lives for the adventure of playing with fire. A frustrated editor of an erotic magazine is hell bent on writing about the Arab Kama Sutras; but it appears that life is also hell bent on showing him how wrong he is....more

Ruy Sánchez links elements of magic realism with Arabic mysticism, invoking a sensual and spiritual mood in everyday Islamic life. His writing on literature, art, philosophy, eroticism and film has earned him a reputation as "one of Mexico’s best essayists" (Octavio Paz).

From 1984 to 1986 he was editorial secretary on the legendary magazine 'Vuelta' published by Octavio Paz. Since 1988 he has beenRuy Sánchez links elements of magic realism with Arabic mysticism, invoking a sensual and spiritual mood in everyday Islamic life. His writing on literature, art, philosophy, eroticism and film has earned him a reputation as "one of Mexico’s best essayists" (Octavio Paz).

From 1984 to 1986 he was editorial secretary on the legendary magazine 'Vuelta' published by Octavio Paz. Since 1988 he has been the publisher of the renowned art magazine 'Artes de México' and director of the publishing house of the same name in Mexico City....more